On the go and no time to finish that story right now? Your News is the place for you to save content to read later from any device. Register with us and content you save will appear here so you can access them to read later.

"What we really, really need to ensure with these bikes is that people look after them, people ride them responsibly, treat them safely and park responsibly, and that's what we'll be concentrating on doing over the next six or so months," he said.

The e-bikes will cost $1 to unlock and 38 cents per minute.

Goff said the council would be keeping a close eye on the safety performance of the e-bikes, but that he preferred them to e-scooters.

In November, embattled e-scooter company Lime was forced to leave Auckland after its license to operate was not renewed amid safety concerns.